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Experienced Support Worker
Job Description
This role is a bespoke opportunity for experienced support workers to support our intermediate and reablement services. This position is unique to a traditional domiciliary care role, as you hold further responsibilities, including liaising with other healthcare professionals to review a person's support on an ongoing basis, ensuring a holistic approach with a focus on working closely with our customers to achieving the person's desired outcomes.
You will be Working with a multidisciplinary team will mean you working alongside occupational therapists, physiotherapists, nurses as well as many other professions therefore providing you with the exposure to a wide range of roles across Health and Care sector.
No day will be the same as you join an outstanding team of highly trained individuals to promote and encourage independence to customers. We are proud to support other healthcare organisations including the local hospital by enabling individuals to return to their own home; with a range of community therapy, community nursing, frailty, housing and social care services, to promote independent living, support and plan their return back into the community, when hospital admission is no longer required.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role as well as commitment for morning shifts, evenings and some weekend commitment.
This is huge opportunity to learn from others and consider the career path that is right for you, if you aspire to progress. There will be opportunity to increase knowledge through training ventures and opportunity for career progression.
Location: Swindon and Surrounding Area
Schedule:
AM - 7am - 3pm
PM - 3pm - 11pm
Hours Available: Full-Time, Part-Time, Weekends, Bank,
Rate from £12.96ph - £13.76ph 35p Mileage (dependant on qualifications)
The successful applicant will:
- Be honest, reliable, caring, trustworthy and compassionate
- Hold at least an NVQ 2 in Care or equivalent - this is desirable but not essential as full training can be provided to work towards this qualification
- Hold a minimum of one year's experience in health and social care (within a community-based setting would be preferable)
- Hold a full, valid driving licence and have access to your own vehicle
- Have excellent communication skills and be confident to liaise with other healthcare professionals to advise on and support customers' requirements, which can include equipment & medication arrangements
First City Benefits include:
- Competitive salary (Guaranteed hours available T&C's apply)
- 28 Days Holiday pro rata
- Paid comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts (subject to contract type)
- Free uniform
- Additional industry recognised training / Opportunity for career progression
- Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Workplace pension with Nest
- Discounts at major retailers with Blue Light Card
- Refer a friend scheme
- Access to company pool car
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
PLEASE NOTE: If you apply for this role and aren't suitable a member of our team may direct you to a different role, this can affect the pay rate and duties
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Weekend Community Healthcare Assistant - Swindon
This role is NOT open to applications from those who reside outside the UK. Should you apply for this role and be found to live outside the UK, your application will be rejected.
This role will involve supporting people in the local community to live independently at home. The successful candidate will support customers with their day to day routine; Assisting with personal care, Administering medication, Preparing meals, Light domestic tasks, Carer relief and support out in the community. There will also be other individual requirements outlined in each person-centred support plan.
First City are looking for committed staff to embrace our company ethos and values and provide excellent standards of care to our clients and who are looking for evening and/or weekend work.
Location: Swindon
Hours Available: Full-Time, Part-Time, Bank
Mornings - 6/7am - 11am
Lunch - 11am - 2:30pm
Tea Time - 2:30pm - 6pm
Evening - 6pm - 11pm
Monday - Sundays
Rate Starting at £12.96ph 35p Mileage
If you have experience as a Care Assistant/ Support Worker we would love to hear from you.
However, experience isn't necessary, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply. If you are friendly, caring and have the drive to go the extra mile, alongside our outstanding training this could be the perfect role for you.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.
If you have the qualities we are looking for and are looking for evening and/or weekend work, this could be the perfect role for you.
First City are proud to support the community in and around Swindon, including but not limited to: West Swindon, Wroughton, Chiseldon, Highworth, Penhill, Nythe, Eldene and Blunsdon.
To be a healthcare assistant, you'll need to be
- Caring and kind
- Honest
- Compassionate
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Cheerful and friendly
- Willing to be hands-on with customers
- Willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to work in a team but use their own initiative
In return we offer;
- Competitive salary
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Free comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts
- Additional industry recognised training
- Free uniform
- Workplace pension
- Discounts at major retailers
- Refer a friend scheme
- Flexible hours (weekend commitment is required)
- Opportunity for career progression
- Competitive salary (contracted hours * subject to T&Cs)
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
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Weekend Community Healthcare Assistant - Swindon
First City are looking for committed staff to embrace our company ethos and values and provide excellent standards of care to our clients and who are looking for evening and/or weekend work.
This role will involve supporting people in the local community to live independently at home. The successful candidate will support customers with their day to day routine; Assisting with personal care, Administering medication, Preparing meals, Light domestic tasks, Carer relief and support out in the community. There will also be other individual requirements outlined in each person-centred support plan.
Location: Swindon
Hours Available: Full-Time, Part-Time, Bank
Mornings – 6/7am – 11am
Lunch – 11am – 2:30pm
Tea Time – 2:30pm – 6pm
Evening – 6pm – 11pm
Monday - Sundays
Rate Starting at £12.96ph + 35p Mileage
If you have experience as a Care Assistant/ Support Worker we would love to hear from you.
However, experience isn’t necessary, we provide full training and encourage candidates from all sectors to apply. If you are friendly, caring and have the drive to go the extra mile, alongside our outstanding training this could be the perfect role for you.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role.
If you have the qualities we are looking for and are looking for evening and/or weekend work, this could be the perfect role for you.
First City are proud to support the community in and around Swindon, including but not limited to: West Swindon, Wroughton, Chiseldon, Highworth, Penhill, Nythe, Eldene and Blunsdon.
To be a healthcare assistant, you'll need to be
- Caring and kind
- Honest
- Compassionate
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Cheerful and friendly
- Willing to be hands-on with customers
- Willing to do personal care tasks (washing, toileting, etc)
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to work in a team but use their own initiative
In return we offer;
- Competitive salary
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Free comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts
- Additional industry recognised training
- Free uniform
- Workplace pension
- Discounts at major retailers
- Refer a friend scheme
- Flexible hours (weekend commitment is required)
- Opportunity for career progression
- Competitive salary (contracted hours * subject to T&Cs)
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
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Adult and Child Support Worker
Working in a blended role supporting children, young people and adults is a unique opportunity. You will support people from within the comfort of their own homes and out in the community.
First City are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults and everything we do is designed to promote the safety and well-being of the people we work with.
When working with children the hours tend to be after school, around term times and Weekends.
Rate of pay: £12.96 - £13.72 plus mileage
Positions available: Full time, Part time, Weekends
Hours: Mornings with 7am starts and/or Evenings with 11pm finishes
We support those with; Autism, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Global developmental delay, Challenging behaviours, Learning disabilities, Dementia, Parkinson's, Strokes, Huntington disease and Mental health challenges.
Full driving licence and access your own vehicle is essential for this role
Duties can include-
- Supporting and encouraging independence
- Support within the persons home and out in the community
- Support customers with their daily routine and individual requirements as outlined in their person centred care plan
- Assisting with personal care such as showering, bathing, incontinence care
- Helping with mobility
- Administering medication
- Preparing meals, Shopping Calls and Light domestic tasks
- Liaising with other healthcare professionals
- Develop appropriate working relationships with families and young people
- Offer strategies for development of social skills
- To act as a role model at all times
- Thinking outside the box for activities planning ahead of the visits
- Be able to write clear daily reports, incident reports and accident reports
"I loved working for First City I recommend anyone who is thinking of a career in care or someone who needs a fresh challenge to give them a call"
Essential for this role -
- Full driving licence and access to your own vehicle
- Have appropriate insurance in connection to the role you're undertaking
- Have a 'can do' attitude
Desirable-
- Experience in supporting young people with learning disabilities and health conditions
- Experience working in a community based care setting
At First City we offer the following benefits:
- Competitive salary
- A supportive office team with an open-door approach
- 28 Days Holiday pro rata
- Paid comprehensive induction training and shadow shifts (subject to contract type)
- Free uniform
- Additional industry recognised training / Opportunity for career progression
- Motor maintenance discount with a local garage
- Access to Employee assistance programme with Health Assured.
- Workplace pension with Nest
- Discounts at major retailers with Blue Light Card
- Refer a friend scheme
- Temporary company pool car
Any successful candidate will need to support both adults as well as children.
ALL JOBS WITH FIRST CITY NURSING AND CARE ARE SUBJECT TO SATISFACTORY REFERENCES, ENHANCED DBS CERTIFICATE AND FULL COMPLETION OF MANDATORY TRAINING
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